Questions tagged [venture-capital]
5 questions
4
votes
0 answers
What do VCs or angel investors really do for their invested businesses?
I have seen angel investors / venture capitalists on shows like 'Shark Tank' who make claims about how they will benefit the businesses the invest in, more than just that investment.
They make claims like "I will add some value to the product", "I…
user109157
1
vote
0 answers
Do I need a green card if I want to find an investor for my startup?
Should I either wait until I get my Green Card( maybe 6 months) or can I reach to investors with my EAD card if I have a complete mobile application ready to launch + a business plan for that?
PS: I am on F visa. Have an approved I-140 petition for…
user3486308
- 151
- 3
1
vote
1 answer
If I raised X dollars of venture capital for my startup business, is that X dollar my personal money now?
If I sell a portion of my startup business to a venture capitalist for X dollars for the purpose of raising funds, is that X dollars my own personal money that I can do whatever I want with? Or am i obligated to use that money only on the company?…
Bear Bile Farming is Torture
- 938
- 7
- 15
0
votes
2 answers
What “how you might run the business if capital were free” even mean?
I am reading “The hard thing about hard things” by Ben Horowitz, and there he mentions an advice from a venture capitalist who said, “Ben, think about how you might run the business if capital were free.” what does “if capital were free” mean?
Vinay Sharma
- 41
- 4
0
votes
1 answer
What is a reasonable ROI on friends & family capital loan for startup venture?
Every investor obviously interested in max ROI but what is a realistic ROI an investor would seek on a capital loan for startup venture?
What is a reasonable duration for that receiving back the principal and said return? On a hypothetical example…
Derrick
- 279
- 1
- 7